7. A New Companion?
Rumours are circulating within the Doctor Who community that a new companion will be joining the Doctor and Clara in Series 9. It would make sense given that the two of them are now seemingly at their most comfortable together so the only fair thing for the writers to do is throw spanner into the works. They're cruel like that. The latest resident of the TARDIS might not be a total stranger to us, though. According to speculation, the position will be filled by Faye Marsay who has already made quite an impact as Shona McCullough in Last Christmas. It would certainly be an interesting development - the Doctor has never travelled with someone he met in a dream before and how would Shona's inquisitive and fiery nature stand against Clara Oswald? If you need more convincing that Shona would make a brilliant addition to team TARDIS, here are
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